† incommendv.
Obsolete.
transitive. To commit, entrust (to a person); = commend v. 1.
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the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > care, protection, or charge > care for, protect, or have charge of [verb (transitive)] > commit to care or custody of another
givea1000
beteachc1000
teachc1000
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trust1340
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commenda1382
putc1390
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commitc1405
recommendc1405
resignc1425
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commise1474
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in charge (of)1548
credit1559
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entrusta1586
aret1590
be-giftc1590
concredit1593
betrust1619
concrede1643
subcommit1681
to farm out1786
confide1861
fide1863
doorstep1945
to foster out1960
1574 E. Hellowes tr. A. de Guevara Familiar Epist. 53 Many times did the Consul Scipio request the Numantins to incommend themselues to the clemencie of Rome.
1574 E. Hellowes tr. A. de Guevara Familiar Epist. 103 Warres to be good, must be incommended vnto the Goddes.
?1591 H. Barrow Brief Discouerie False Church 1 The Gospell..deliuered and incommended by his holy Apostles and Prophets vnto vs and all posterities.
1598 R. Barret Theorike & Pract. Mod. Warres ii. 27 The Ensigne to be incommended to the Ensigne-bearer.
1621 H. Ainsworth Annot. Five Bks. Moses & Bk. Psalmes Leviticus vi. 1 Of incommending a thing, and requiring it.
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